Buggy-top.



No. 64|,5l3. Patented Ian. I6, l900 J. F. HUGHES.

BUGGY TOP.

(Application filed Sept. 6, 1899.)-

(No Model.)

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ATENT @FFICE.

JAMES F. HUGHES, OF LONE GROVE, TEXAS.

BUGGY-TO P.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 641,513, dated January16, 1900.

Application filed September 6 1899. Serial No. 729,591. (No model) Toall whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES F. HUGHEs,a citizen of the United States,residing at Lone Grove, in the county of Llano and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Buggy-Tops; and I dodeolare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to buggy-tops; and the object is to simplify andimprove the construction and increase the utility, convenience, andefficiency of the same.

To this end the invention consists in the construction, combination, andarrangement of the several elementsof the device, as will be hereinafterfully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of avehicle-top embodying my invention with the top raised. Fig. 2 is asimilar view showing the top lowered. Fig. 3 is a detail section of oneof the forward arms.

In the drawings the same reference characters indicate the same parts ofthe invention.

A denotes the vehicle-body, andB the top.

3 denotes a vertical stud-post fixed to the body side near the dash, and4 denotes an arm extending downward and hinged atits upper end to aforward short bow or to the end of vided with a slip-socket 6, the lowerend of which encompasses the stud-post 3 to rigidly support the arm in avertical position.

'7 denotes the seat-rail, and to its forward end are hinged the lowerends of the bows 8 and 10.

Of course it will be understood that each side of the vehicle issimilarly provided.

J 12 denotes a bracket fixed to the back portion of the body, and it isprovided with a hinged arm 13, the upper end of which is pivoted to asomewhat similar arm 14, which is connected to the transverse portion ofthe bow 10, so as to support the top when elevated, and which foldsdown, as shown in Fig. 2, when the top is lowered.

In lowering the top the sockets 6 6 are raised clear of the stud-posts 33, and the top is then lowered, the arms being the length required tofasten onto the stud-post 3 or at the side bracket 11, as shown in Fig.2.

5, It will of course be understood that various changes in the form,proportion, and the minor details of construction may be resorted towithout departing from the principle or sacrificing any of theadvantages of this invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed, and desired to besecured by Letters Patent, is

In combination with a vehicle-body and breakdown top, of the stud-post 3fixed to the body, and the jointed side rail fixed to the collapsibletop, the seat-rail, the vertical and diagonal bows or braces 8 and 10hinged to said seat and side rails, and the vertical arms 4 4 hinged tosaid side rail or to the ends of short bow at the upper front part ofthe top and having their free ends terminating in sockets 6 6 adapted toencompass said Vertical stud-posts, substantially as and for the purposeset forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JAMES F. HUGHES. Witnesses:

P. MMOOAsKILL, W. W. GARDNER.

